Department of Rachana Sharira Department Academic Activities
I. Academic

Academic activities in the department of Rachana Sharira are tailored according to the recommendations of the NCISM and KUHS. The activities include:

Conduct theory and practical classes for I BAMS students

Organizes classes for PG scholars on Applied aspects of anatomy, especially neuroanatomy    

Conduct presentations, peer group discussions, Case Based Learning & quiz programmes as a part of competency based medical education

Conduct theory and practical classes for nursing, pharmacy & masseur students.

Evaluate class records & assignments of students

Examination duties such as question paper setting, conduction of theory and practical examinations

In addition to the above regular duties -   

Exhibitions are conducted inside and outside the college for general public and school students.

Students from various Paramedical and Panchakarma therapy courses used to visit department museum.

Conducts orientation programme on basic principles of Ayurveda & modern anatomy for higher secondary, degree and paramedical students

Organizes Sishyopanayaneeyam and transitional curriculum - introductory programme for 1BAMS students

Various specimens and models are prepared and mounted to exhibit in museum.

CME/Seminars/Workshops/Guest lectures/Orientation classes conducted by the department

Guest Lecturers conducted on various topics – 3 (Biochemical understanding of Liver disorders, Functional disorders of thyroid gland, Ayurvedic perspective of nervous system)

Webinar series – 1 (National webinar series on “Applied anatomy” - “Prayog Rachana 2021)

National Seminars -1 (“Prajnanam 23 - National Seminar on Applied Neurology -  

Traversing from the brain to the mind”)

Orientation classes conducted (Deeksha Series- since 2013) for higher secondary students, degree students and paramedical students -21

Exhibition conducted inside college – 1 (“Bodhini-24”)

Exhibition conducted outside college -41

Body donation centre and embalming facility

The department is the first approved centre for body donation among Ayurveda sector in Kerala.

A well equipped embalming room with automated embalming machine and accessories are available.

Department has received 54 body donation consents and embalmed 10 donated bodies till date.

Body Donation awareness program and ‘Honoring body donation volunteers’ have been conducted every year in relation with Institution’s Foundation Day celebration.

Facility for receiving will deed for donating the body for dissection purpose. 

Major Facilities for Students

·  In the dissection hall, human body dissection is conducted for each UG batch to provide firsthand knowledge to the first year students.

· As the Department is a licensed body donation centre, ample numbers of cadavers are available for dissection for each UG batch of students.

· The department has a splendid Anatomy Museum with more than 250 specimens of human body parts, a bone bank with ample number of human bones, 140 above charts depicting various anatomical knowledge and more than 40 anatomy models. All of these are accessible to the students and contribute immensely to the understanding of the basic concepts of structures of human body.

· Hands-on training has been provided to students for cadaveric dissection, specimen mounting and model preparation.

· Conducting Case Based learning presentations and peer group discussion for Early Clinical Exposure to the students.

· Annual field visit to prestigious anatomy museums has been conducting every year.

· Our Histology lab is a well lightened room with facility to accommodate 15 students at a time and have more than 100 normal histological slides and adequate microscopes which gives magnified microscopic structure of different tissues

· Our college became an approved centre for body donation. The students are provided with chance to assist the teachers for doing embalming.

· Our department museum has an ample collection of bones, consisting of both articulated & non articulated bones which help the students to understand the whole skeletal system.

· A collection of normal and pathological radiographs benefits students immensely.

Department library The department library has a collection of 180 books including Modern & Ayurvedic anatomy books which are accessible to the students. · CD of dissections and e-textbooks are also available in the library. · Question paper repository is also available for the UG students. Major Facilities for the patients Department conducts weekly one day Special OP in College Hospital. Research Activities – present ·         Faculties serve as co-guide for PG and PhD scholars. Faculty Details

Sl No:	Name	Designation	Academic Qualification
1.	Dr Bindu K.K.	Professor & HOD	BAMS, MD, PhD(Samhita Sidhant)
2.	Dr Shyny Thankachan	Professor	BAMS, MD
3.	Dr Harikrishna Kamath S	Assistant Professor	BAMS, MD

Other contributions by Faculties

Dr Bindu K.K.

· Organized   DEEKSHSA- (2013-2021 - minimum one programme per year) one day orientation programme   in the basic principles of Ayurveda and human anatomy  for the students  of  educational institutions in Malappuram district. · Organized and co-ordinated DEEKSHA-100 school, 100 classes programme as a part of centenary celebration   from October 2016 - January2017.· Books published – 1
· Chapters written in Academic books - 1 chapter each in 3 books
· Publications in International Journals – 6
· Abstracts in International journals– 4
· Articles published in other magazines/ national & regional journals – 18
· Resource person for seminars/ workshops/ CME– 30
· Papers presented in International seminars -4
· Papers presented in National/regional seminars/ workshops – 8
· Organizer/ Coordinator of various programs/ seminars/ workshops/CME-

Dr. Shyny Thankachan

Co-ordinated  DEEKSHSA- (2013-2021 - minimum one programme per year) one day orientation programme   in the basic principles of Ayurveda and human anatomy  for the students  of  educational institutions in Malappuram district. · Co-ordinated DEEKSHA-100 school, 100 classes programme as a part of centenary celebration   from October 2016 - January2017.
· Papers presented in International seminars/ workshops - 1
· Papers presented in National seminars/ workshops - 3
· Papers presented in regional level seminars/ workshops - 3
· Chapters written in Academic international  books- 2
· Paper published in UGC-CARE indexed journal -1
· Paper published in Scopus indexed journal- 1
· Paper published in Web of Science indexed journal -4
· Paper published in other International / National/regional level Journals and magazines – 12
· Resource person for seminars/ workshops/ CME -4

Dr. Harikrishna Kamath S.

· Taken Awareness Class on “Adolescent reproductive health” at Govt Higher Secondary School, Pandikkad, Malappuram.
· Papers presented in International seminar -1
· Articles published in National journals – 4
· Organizer/ Coordinator of various programs/ seminars/ workshops/CME – 4  Details of lab

Infrastructure	Details
Laboratory	Histology lab is about 250 sq ft area. It is a well lightened room with facility to accommodate 15 students at a time and have more than 100 normal histological slides and adequate microscopes which gives magnified microscopic structure of different tissues
Museum	The departmental museum (1000 sq ft) consist of a vast collection of specimens, bones, radiographs, models and charts depicting the gross anatomy and are arranged in such a way to make the learners understand the human structure very easily. Collection of bones consists of both articulated & non articulated bones which help to understand the whole skeletal system. Specimen section includes around 250 original human organs. Specimens are kept in formalin solution. Some specimens are kept dry and parts of some organs are illustrated using acrylic paints to highlight the important structures. Specimen showing the position of various organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavity is also displayed. Museum also contains more than 45 models of different systems & regions which help to understand the gross anatomy. More than 145 charts of different organ systems, histology and Ayurvedic anatomy. The embryological specimens, models and charts showing the development of a human body from foetus to full term baby are one of the highlights of the museum. The exhibits includes Marma, (the vital points of human body) one of the unique feature of Ayurveda are marked on a mannequin. There is a mannequin exhibiting distribution of dermatome. Cross section of nervous system at various levels is also displayed. Museum also contains radiographs of different body parts showing normal and pathological structures.
Dissection Hall	The anatomy dissection hall has a floor area of 1000sq.ft and is located on the1st floor. The hall is well-ventilated, has natural lighting and additional lighting sources, adequate drainage facilities & can accommodate strength of 50 students at a time Here different specimens are prepared, painted & mounted to display in museum for teaching and examination purpose. Dissection hall contains 4 full size & 8 half size dissection tables for doing dissection of the whole body and limbs respectively. Region wise dissected parts are kept for the orientation of students before dissection. Also have various instruments for doing dissection, chemicals for embalming & preservation and a mobile steel tank for keeping the cadaver.
Embalming Room	A well ventilated room with automated and gravitational embalming facility is attached to the dissection hall.
Instruments	Forceps, scalpel, bone cutter, bone saw, scissors, hammer and chisel, toothed forceps, artery forceps(straight and curved), mosquito forceps, surgical blade, Disposable syringes, electric saw
Machineries	Embalming machine, machine for bone sectioning
Others	Practical tables, stools, water tank for ensuring continuous water supply during practical classes, specimen jars, X-ray view boxes
Tank	2 Mobile tanks with a capacity to keep 6 cadavers
Chemicals	Chemicals needed for embalming such as formaldehyde, isopropyl alcohol, glycerine, laboratory sodium chloride, phenol, thymol crystals, glove powder etc.